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    Beautiful seven little maps on one sheet: A large map of Crete, with six smaller maps across the top showing the Ionian Islands of Kerkira (Corfu), Zakinthos (Zante), Milos, Naxos, Santorini and Scarpanto. The map of Crete names many places, rivers and mountain ranges. From the Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” published in Amsterdam in 1648 at Jannsonius with german text on verso. In 1607 Jodocus Hondius published a reduced size version of Mercator’s “Atlas”, itself suitably titled “Atlas Minor”.

    • Author: MERCATOR Gerard - HONDIUS Henricus
    • Year: 1648
    • Dimension: 198 x 140 mm
    • Place of publication: Amsterdam
  • Nautical chart from J. Roux’s “Carte de la Mer Mediterranee en douze feuilles? published in Marsile in 1764. Sanderson, The Sea Chart, p. 91. Rare. [cod.1193/15]

    • Author: ROUX Joseph
    • Year: 1764
    • Dimension: 800 x 545 mm
    • Place of publication: Marsiglia
  • Well engraved view of the town of Corfu with its harbour and the citadel. Below with a text about the history of the town in Latin and German. Published in Augsburg by Leopold in 1725. Rare first edition with the privilege but before numbers.

    • Author: LEOPOLD Johann Christian
    • Year: 1725
    • Dimension: 300 x 200 mm
    • Place of publication: Augsburg
  • Very decorative and rare plan of the city of Candia on the island of Crete. From Coronelli’s Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised as one of Italy?s most famous and greatest cartographers. He received an ecclesiastical education at the convent of the Minor Conventuals and also studied theology in Rome. However, his interests in geography and cartography were awoken early in his ecclesiastical career and never suppressed. He made ve

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 450 x 600 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice
  • Magnificent map of Euboea in the eastern Greece embellished by prospect view of Chalkis. The very fine map is engraved in a drape, being held aloft by a putto to reveal a view of the city of Chalkis, showing the straits with the castle. In the foreground a large Lion of Venice. All around a decorative floral baroque border. From Coronelli’s Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised…

    • Author: CORONELLI Vincenzo Maria
    • Year: 1690
    • Dimension: 450 x 605 mm
    • Place of publication: Venice